AU Fic: FADE INTO ME

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Title: FADE INTO ME
Authors: clover71 and radcliffe_bass
Artist: clover71
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Sasuke Uchiha/ Naruto Uzumaki
Rating: NC-17
Description: Written for angstbigbang 2013
Warning: Misleading medical information?
Summary:
When Naruto Uzumaki left Konoha, he thought it was for good but then fate led him back to the place where he had his heart broken only to find out that Sasuke Uchiha, the man who shattered his heart, had been suffering from a life-threatening illness and Naruto had to choose between keeping his distance or walking back into Sasuke's life.

Disclaimer:
This fan fiction is written for non-profitable purpose and author does not claim copyright for the characters and settings used. Naruto and its characters are created and owned by Masashi Kishimoto.


Authors' Notes:
Clover71's declaration of whatever:
- The original plot for this story was prepared for another fandom (Secret Circle) and a different BigBang challenge (hurt/comfort), which did not push through. Then I saw the ad for angstbigbang and thought that the plot could work for the angst category. My co-author, radcliffe_bass, and I had decided to use a different fandom though since we lost interest with The Secret Circle. So I had to do a lot of revisions on the plot outline to fit the Naruto fandom (regardless if it's AU, we had to change the settings too), and thus, this fic was borne.

- I, for one thing, know nothing about chemotherapy. My knowledge is limited only on the information I've gathered from the Internet and from watching movies/ TV movies that involve this procedure. Hence, anything stated in this story isn't based on medical facts. Everything about Sasuke's illness and the treatment involved are strictly fictional.

- This fan fiction is loosely based on the movie 'Dying Young,' loosely because the concept was highly inspired by the movie but we took the liberty to NOT have an open ending like the movie did. So beware, the last chapter is when the 'fairy tale' syndrome hits.

- The title of this story was borrowed (or more like stolen, I apologize) from the song 'Fade Into Me' by David Cook. Most scenes here (especially the ones I wrote) were written under that song's inspiration.

- I have never written with anyone before and creating this monster of a fic (NOT! I'm just exaggerating) with my good friend, radcliffe_bass, was super fun. We decided to split POVs so I wrote Naruto's, which I think is totally out-of-character, but hey, this is AU and the guy's all grown-up in this story and he can be angsty in canon, right? (Hidden Message: I am being defensive)


Radcliffe_bass' words of wisdom:

- This fic was all thanks to clover71. It was her idea for the hurt/comfort bigbang. We were supposed to use another fandom for this (Secret Circle) but it didn't push through, which was a good thing since we were able to use the plot for this big bang. I'm not a medical student nor have I been subject to chemotherapy. Any reference to medical stuff were all taken from internet research and were most probably exaggerated or vague for the purpose of fiction writing.

- Although I'm a Naruto/Sasuke fan, I haven't written any fic for them. I'm more of a reader than a writer for this fandom. This is also my first time writing with another author. It was a fun experience even if we both had to pull weekend all-nighters so that we could finish the fic. I'm actually glad that this is set in an Alternate Universe as I'm not as updated as I used to with what's happening in canon. Please forgive me if the characters ended up more OOC than usual.

- Angst writing is my Waterloo. I'm more comfortable writing fluff or funny scenes. I apologize if it's not as angsty as it should be. I think I spent more time angsting how I will write angst while this fic was being written.

- Lastly, thanks to clover71 for encouraging me and putting up with me while writing this fic. I know I'm not an easy co-author because I have the bad habit of procrastinating and cramming, so thank you so much and so so sorry if I made your head hurt! *hugs* Happy reading everyone!






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